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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $281.00/cwt ≈ $1,905/hd at 678 lb · 53 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.00/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 703 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.00/cwt ≈ $1,758/hd at 558 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 246 367
Feeder cattle 226 188 340
Slaughter cattle 14 36 14
Replacement cattle 16 22 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market we did not have many tagged calves but had several groups of no tag calves mostly weaned and they were higher. Slaughter cattle and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,832 -13.56
708 708 8 283.00 $283.00 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,328 -35.00
405–430 422 3 393.00–423.00 $404.90 $1,709 +3.23
505 505 4 363.00–368.00 $365.25 $1,845 -15.99
610 610 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,940 -12.00
660 660 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 3 390.00–405.00 $398.25 $1,521 -6.28
415 415 2 377.00–385.00 $381.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 —
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 —
510 510 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,652 —
565 565 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 —
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 12 315.00 $315.00 $1,758 —
601 601 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,653 -11.00
678 678 53 281.00 $281.00 $1,905 —
703 703 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,828 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 370.00 $370.00 $925 —
365 365 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,307 -21.51
410–435 423 2 345.00–350.00 $347.43 $1,470 +4.37
454 454 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,553 —
505–515 510 3 300.00–315.00 $307.97 $1,571 +10.52
553–566 560 11 311.00 $311.00 $1,742 +21.00
605–640 628 5 270.00–282.00 $277.08 $1,740 —
705 705 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,854 -2.00
750 750 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,995 —
845 845 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
550–588 583 7 278.00–280.00 $278.27 $1,622 -9.73
645 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 —
715–720 718 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,257 —
505 505 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,379 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,758 —
625 625 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,622 -25.00
525 525 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,696 —
605–645 625 2 265.00–276.00 $270.32 $1,690 -32.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 —
795 795 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,632 -17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1095 1060 80-85% 2 140.00–146.00 $143.10 $1,517 —
1230–1655 1395 80-85% 3 151.00–156.00 $153.29 $2,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1410 1305 75-80% 2 135.00–137.00 $136.08 $1,776 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1800 1713 2 165.00–173.00 $168.80 $2,892 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,318 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -100.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.